Bill of Sale for Jim

Bill of Sale for Jim (possibly James
Forge, also husband of Talitha Forge)

John Harner
To
Angeline C Smith Bill of Sale

The State of Texas
Limestone County

Know all men of these presents that I
John Harner of the county presents that
I John Harner of the county and state
aforesaid for and in cnsideration of the
sum of Seven hundred and fifty dollars
to me in hand paid by Angeline C Smith
of the state of Texas and Limestone
County the Receipt where of is hereby
acknowledged, have this day Sold and do
by these presents bargain sell and
convey to the said Angeline C Smith her
heirs or a foresigns a certain Negro man
named Jim of Black color about Twenty
Eight years old and a slave fo life and
I the said Harner will forever warrant
and defend the title of said negro to
the said Angeline C Smith her heirs
executors and administrators or assigns
and from me my heirs Executors and
administrators and assigns and from any
an all persons claiming or pretend right
to claim the same Intestimony whereof I
have hereto sedt my hand and scroll for
seal on this the 16th day of April AD
1852
Witness
H Collett
HR Hervey John Harner seal

The State of Texas
County of Freestone

Before me Emanuel Clements Clerk of the
county court in and forsaid county
Personally Appeared John Harner to me
well known and Acknowledged that he
signed sealed & delivered the withing
for the consideration & purposes herein
contained Intestimony o which I here
unto set my hand and official seal at
Fairfield on ths 3rd May AD 1852
E Clements Clk
By W T Wright Deputy
Clk,F,Co

I Emanuel Clements Clk of the county
court in and forsaid county to certify
that the above and forgoing is a true
copy of the original Bill of slae filed
in my office the 3rd day of May AD 1852
at 10 O clock A.M. and duly Recorded
this day at being the first day of July
1852 given under my hand at office in
the Town of Fairfield, at 3 O Clock P.M.
Emanuel Clements Clk Co,ct,F,Co,